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Fredrick Backman, «el Dickens de nuestro tiempo» según el Green Valley News, regresa al pueblo de Beartown en esta emocionante, divertida y, a ratos, dramática novela sobre la lealtad y la amistad. Perdido en lo más profundo del bosque, Beartown es un pequeño pueblo de gente que trabaja...

Der Nr. 1-Bestseller aus Schweden, Höhepunkt und Abschluss der "Björnstadt"-Trilogie. Björnstadt ist eine kleine Stadt mitten im Nichts. Das Leben ist rau und einsam, die Menschen eint nur der gemeinsame Kampf gegen "die dort draußen" und ihre Leidenschaft für den Eishockeyclub. Zumindest bis zu jener katastrophalen Nacht vor zwei Jahren. Seitdem geht ein tiefer Riss durch die Gemeinschaft. Nun finden sich alle noch einmal zum großen Finale zusammen.

L’été se pointe et il est enfin temps pour Julianne, Hanaé, Serena et Agathe d’amorcer leur saison de balle-molle. Depuis quelques années, ces femmes dans la trentaine se retrouvent, un soir par semaine, pour échanger quelques confidences sur leur vie amoureuse entre deux retraits au bâton ! En ce début de saison, le président de l’association leur réserve une surprise de taille : il doit former une équipe mixte pour un tout nouveau projet pilote national…

Förster hat mit Fußball nichts am Hut. Trotzdem willigt er ein, seinem Freund Fränge beim Training einer Bochumer Jugendfußballmannschaft zu helfen. Schließlich geht es darum, Fränges Beziehung zu seinem Sohn Alex zu kitten. Pädagogische Unterstützung erhalten sie von dem Lehrer Brocki. Doch die drei erkennen schnell, dass es beim Fußball manchmal um mehr geht als ums Toreschießen.

Requiem For An Athlete is a somber tale of the unfulfilled expectations of a once-great athlete, seeing through tear-clouded eyes the trophies and medals of a life long-gone.

A walk through hell ended in defeat when Lucas and Tessa decided it's best to remain friends. A decision made for the betterment of all. But is it possible to walk away when they share a love as deep as theirs? Can they remain friends as Lucas tries to be the man, he realized he wants to become when he fell in love with Tessa, and Tessa goes through loss, life, and new love?

Whitney is the one girl on campus who’s always been on my radar. But she’s not a puck bunny working her way through the Hellcat team roster, so I’ve made it a point to steer clear. After college, I’ll be headed to the NHL. I’m a free agent with a ton of options. I’m not interested in being tied down. Well…that’s not altogether true, but you get where I’m going with this.

Hyade è una stella del basket ribelle. Che non vuole impegnarsi. Chloe è una fotografa romantica. Che ha paura di donare il suo cuore. Una storia d'amore tormentata. Piena di passione. "Lui e io non avevamo solo nature diverse, ma opposte. Che si incastrassero come i cocci rimanenti di due cuori infranti, era solo un cattivo gioco del destino." Dopo la fine di un grande amore, Chloe lascia Los Angeles per trasferirsi a Chicago con suo padre, Phil, che è appena diventato l'allenatore dei Taurus, la squadra di basket della città.

Erika Templeton is a #1 WNBA draft pick who must navigate the often crazy world of professional basketball, as her life intersects with sketchy agents, unscrupulous coaches, and shady media.

Im Frühjahr 1972 wird der französische Profitennisspieler Louis Lasalle erschlagen im Schuppen des Clubs entdeckt. Gibt es eine Verbindung zu den Nachwuchstalenten, die dort trainieren? Oder geht es um die lukrativen Prämien im weltweiten Tenniszirkus? Commissaire Lucie Girard schnüffelt mal wieder in elitären Kreisen und schlägt dabei so manches Ass.

When Ella Henshaw agrees to attend the annual Bite the Ice party at Laker House with her best friend, she knows it's a bad idea. Especially, since it’s a hockey party, and she swore off hockey players a long time ago. Enter Connor Morgan. Handsome. Confident. With enough persistence to wear down even the most stubborn heart, he’s determined to win over the girl he hurt in freshman year.

Where is Pradeep S. Mathew - spin bowler extraordinaire and 'the greatest cricketer to walk the earth'? Retired sportswriter W. G. Karunasena is dying, and he wants to know. W. G. will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and tracking down the mysterious Pradeep. On his quest he will also uncover a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous stadium, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about Sri Lanka, cricket and himself.

I can't remember a time when I wasn't popular. Girls have always wanted me. Guys have always wanted to be me. I have a rep for being with a new girl every night and never settling down. But moving in with Abigail Hopkins has made me rethink everything. While sweet, virginal Abby isn't my usual type, she's the one girl I can't stop thinking about. It's enough to make me wonder if I should change my ways. Too bad my past is coming back to bite me.

È l'estate del 2006 a San Zenone, un paese in provincia di Ferrara. Un gruppo di ragazzini delle medie trascorre le giornate a giocare a calcio sull'argine: è questa la loro passione, il loro linguaggio. Per alcuni sarà l'ultima estate prima delle scuole superiori a Ferrara, per altri quella del primo amore, della prima sbronza, della morte del nonno. Per tutti sarà l'estate dello scoppio di «Calciopoli» e del Mondiale di Germania che scandirà il loro tempo.

Ultima partita di campionato. A pochi secondi dal fischio finale, l'arbitro concede un calcio di rigore alla squadra di casa, decisivo per non precipitare in serie B. Come in un western di Sergio Leone, due uomini si affrontano in un duello: sul dischetto il capitano, Pietro Giacomelli, detto il Pesse, la bandiera della squadra, uno sciupafemmine con la coscienza non proprio immacolata. Di fronte a lui il portiere Antonio Griffanti, l'avversario di sempre, un gentiluomo con la passione per i libri.

The ongoing battle between star quarterback Quentin Barnes and team owner Gredok the Splithead is coming to a head. Endless threats and promises of ultraviolence hang on their every word. With sentients of several groups trying to manipulate or kill him, Quentin must chart a new course if he is to survive and overcome his injury to once again lead his beloved Krakens into battle.

Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini’s lively and illuminating novel about the “munitionettes” who built bombs in Britain’s arsenals during World War I, risking their lives for the war effort and discovering camaraderie...

38-year-old Abigail Patterson put her promising tennis career on hold years ago, but after a wild card entry to Wimbledon, suddenly finds herself swept up in a world she thought she'd left behind - and what's more, she's winning! Yet Abi knows that it's only a matter of time before the press start digging into her past and uncover the secret she's kept hidden for so long.

Martina ha quindici anni, è una ginnasta professionista e sta partendo per la Romania, dove parteciperà con la sua squadra a un torneo decisivo per la qualificazione alle Olimpiadi. Martina è forte, è tra le ginnaste più promettenti d'Italia, ma Carla e Nadia sono le più brave in assoluto, oltre che bellissime e inseparabili: sono loro le stelle della squadra. La tensione durante la settimana è alta, vincere è l'unica opzione possibile e le ragazze, come non si stanca di ripetere la loro coach, devono essere "un unico corpo e un unico cuore".

When Christine, an idealistic young American teacher, meets and marries Hideki Yamada, an aspiring Japanese high school baseball coach, she believes that their love with be enough to sustain them as they deal with cultural differences. However, Hideki's duties, and the team of fit, obedient boys whom he begins to think of as a surrogate family, take up more and more of his time, just as Christine is struggling to manage the needs of their multiply-disabled daughter and their sensitive son. Things come to a head when their son is the victim of bullies.